Category Archives: Sports

BOSTON, Mass. (May 2017): When Kids Wish Network, a children’s charity that grants wishes for kids with life threatening illnesses heard about Wish Kid Alex’s passion for baseball, they went up to bat for him, creating a special wish that would surely be a home run. Alex can be a little shy, but has no […]

HOLIDAY, Fla. (April 2017): Star Wishes for Children kicked into high gear when finding out about Wish Kid Brady’s love of soccer and his favorite team The New England Revolution. But Brady wasn’t just going to see them play. Just as in most sports, success is achieved when working as a team, so we partnered […]

HOLIDAY, Fla. (March 2017): Wish Kid Nicholas Hirsch’s dream of attending an Indiana Pacer’s game became even more memorable when his granted wish also included an invite from Wish Granter Indianapolis’ Fastimes Indoor Karting for a little family fun. To his surprise, when Nicholas arrived at the go-kart track as part of a planned activity […]

HOLIDAY, Fla.: Star Wishes for Children and the Dallas Cowboys organization granted a Wish Kid’s dream of going to his first ever professional football game and cheering on his all-time favorite team. Wish Kid Adam Marroquin, who was diagnosed with the life threatening illness thoracic insufficiency, had his forever wish granted when Star Wishes for […]

Holiday, FL.: Star Wishes for Children recently partnered with World Wresting Entertainment Inc. (WWE) to grant a once in a lifetime experience for a Michigan boy with a life threatening diagnosis of cerebral palsy. Wish Kid Keion Ackles and his family were invited to Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, MI. for WWE Smackdown Live, where […]

HOLIDAY, Fla.: Star Wishes for Children partnered with the New England Patriots to grant a Wish Kid’s dream of meeting members of the highly successful and storied franchise. Star Wishes for Children granted Wish Kid Will Maki’s forever wish by sending Will and his family to Foxborough, Mass., where the organization worked with the New […]

Holiday, FL.:: Star Wishes for Children partnered with USA Gymnastics and the Kellogg Tour of Gymnastics Champions 2016 to grant a Wish Kid’s dream of meeting some of the best women gymnasts on the planet. Star Wishes for Children and the U.S. Olympic Women’s Gymnastics Team worked together to give Melinda Ortega her forever wish […]

Holiday, FL.: Star Wishes for Children granted a young soccer fan’s wish by partnering with Alex Morgan, an Olympic gold medalist, FIFA Women’s World Cup champion, and forward for the NWSL Orlando Pride for a VIP experience at a recent Orlando Pride match. Mackenzie Jacobson, diagnosed right after birth with a life threatening and rare […]

Holiday, FL.: Children’s charity Star Wishes for Children recently partnered with Major League Baseball team, the St. Louis Cardinals, to grant a once in a lifetime experience for a boy from Oklahoma with a life threatening diagnosis. Star Wishes for Children arranged for Wish Kid Colton Anglin and his family to travel to St. Louis, […]

At age 14, LeRone was diagnosed with stage IV Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, a cancer of the lymphatic system. He immediately began chemotherapy and radiation treatments. After a couple of months, he was declared to be in remission, but 6 months later the cancer returned. New scans prompted LeRone’s doctors to start him on stem cell treatments. […]

A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. THE TOLL-FREE NUMBER FOR CONTACTING THE DIVISION IS 1-800-435-7352 AND REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY ALSO BE OBTAINED BY VISITING THE DIVISION’S WEBSITE AT https://www.freshfromflorida.com/Divisions-Offices/Consumer-Services Kids Wish Network`s Florida Charity Registration Number, CH8566